Stovepipe-thimble.



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S BOLLINGER STOVEPIPE THIMBLE.

(Application filed Jan. 14, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES SIMON BOLLINGER, OF SOUTH WVHITLEY, INDIANA.

STOVEPIPE-THIM BLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,611, dated May 20, 1902. Application filed January 14, 1902. Serial No. 89,668. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, SIMON BOLLINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Whitley, in the county of \Vhitley and-State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stovepipe-Thimbles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stovepipe-thimbles; and one object of my invention is the provision of means which will make aneat and tight connection of the stovepipe with the flue-opening.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a Stovepipe-thimble which will not mar or disfigure and which will be of inexpensive, durable, and practical construction and entirely efiicient for the purpose designed.

With these objects in view my invention consists of a Stovepipe-thimble embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts,substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my thimble or cap appliedin position to a chimney. Fig. 2 represents a horizontal sectional view of the device online 2 2 of Fig. 3 to show its novel construction and arrangement of parts. Fig.3 represents a vertical sectional view, and Fig. 4 represents a similar view taken on line 4 at of Fig. 3 through the clamping ring or band. a detail perspective View of the hood or cover detached.

In the drawings, A designates the chimney or flue provided with the stovepipe-opening B, and in this opening fits my thimble, which consists of the split pipe-section or sleeve 0, having its outer portion provided with flange D, and said outer portion projects slightly beyond the flue and around the projecting outer portion fits the clamping ring or band E, formed with the ears F, through which passes the adjusting or clamping screw G, and to cover the ears I provide the hood or cover H, which is provided with the inward-extending lip J, which fits over the clamping-screw and holds the cap in place and makes a neat-appearing joint.

Surrounding the thimble and retained in Fig. 5 represents date the stovepipe and to secure the ends of thimble and also to permit the easy removal of the thimble when found necessary.

The clamping-band, it will be seen, serves to retain the end of the pipe away from the disk, also holds the pipe properly and pre vents the Wedge-shaped plate M from working loose. In fact, the band acts to hold the parts in proper place and gives an ornamental appearance to the device.

It will be noticed that mythimble is short and only occupies the width of the flue, also that it can be-easily applied or detached, as circumstances require, that it makes a perfoot connection for the Stovepipe, and that it is of neat and attractive appearance and will not mar or .disfigurethe chimney, and that it is thoroughly efficient in other respects.

I claim 1. A Stovepipe-thimble, composed of the circular plate or disk, the pipe section or sleeve passing therethrough and having its ends split, the adj usting-plate carried by said ends, the ring or band surrounding the projecting end of the thimble, the adjusting devices for said band, and the cap or cover secured over and upon the adjusting devices and having a portionengaging the adj usting bolt to secure the coverinlplaoe.

2. A stovepipe-thimble, consisting of the split pipe-section or sleeve, the adjustingplate engaging the split portions of the sleeve,

the band surrounding the split sleeve and hav-' 

